Business Segments · Goodwill
Water Infrastructure — Goodwill
Xylem Water Infrastructure — Goodwill decreased by 0.4% to $2.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $2.13B to $2.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Water Infrastructure — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 35.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A stable or growing balance indicates successful integration and value retention, while a sudden decrease may signal impairment risk.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset representing the premium paid for acquisitions within the Water Infrastructure segment over the fai...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for any company with a history of M&A activity.
Metric ID:
xyl_segment_water_infrastructure_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $668.00M | $661.00M | $656.00M | $653.00M | $637.00M | $617.00M | $638.00M | $643.00M | $2.19B | $2.22B | $2.43B | $2.08B | $2.12B | $2.16B | $2.10B | $2.13B | $2.19B | $2.26B | $2.26B | $2.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -0.8% | -0.5% | -2.5% | -3.1% | +3.4% | +0.8% | +240.7% | +1.4% | +9.5% | -14.4% | +1.5% | +2.2% | -2.9% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +3.2% | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -6.7% | -2.7% | -1.5% | +244.0% | +260.1% | +281.5% | +224.0% | -3.5% | -2.7% | -13.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% | +4.4% | +7.9% | +5.8% |
Range$617.00M – $2.43B
CAGR+29.2%
Avg YoY Growth+62.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xylem's water infrastructure — goodwill?
- Xylem (XYL) reported water infrastructure — goodwill of $2.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Xylem's water infrastructure — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Xylem's water infrastructure — goodwill increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $2.13B to $2.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Xylem's water infrastructure — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xylem's water infrastructure — goodwill has grown at a 35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.65B to $8.84B.
- What does water infrastructure — goodwill mean?
- The value of acquired businesses in the segment that exceeds the fair value of their tangible assets.